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BT 245/798

International Air Agreements: Qatar negotiations, 1949-1952

This file contains correspondence relating to negotiations for a civil aviation agreement between the United Kingdom and Qatar. It includes summaries of meetings and a translation of a draft agreement with annexes as well as a copy of the text of a treaty between the UK and Qatar from 1916.
BT 245/795

Qatar: general matters, 1954-1963

This file contains correspondence relating to other matters of the civil aviation agreements between the United Kingdom and Qatar, focusing on the creation of various national airlines in the Gulf States.
FCO 14/591

Visit of the Ruler of Dubai and aviation law in the Persian Gulf, 1969

This file contains correspondence relating to civil aviation development in the Gulf, including but not limited to Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain and Kuwait. It contains reports, meetings, and summaries of visits of British officials to the Gulf and the visit of the Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum to London.

FCO 14/590

Visit of the Ruler of Dubai and aviation law in the Persian Gulf, 1968 Jan 01 to 1969 Dec 31

This file contains correspondence relating to civil aviation development in the Gulf, including but not limited to Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain and Kuwait. It contains reports, meeting summaries, draft agreements and summaries of visits of British officials to the Gulf and the visit of the Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum to London.

FCO 8/1309

Interest of Iraq in Persian Gulf, 1970 Jan 01-1970 Dec 31

This file relates to Iraqi activity in the Gulf.
FCO 8/1822

Political situation in Bahrain, 1972 Jan 01-1972 Dec 31

This file concerns political affairs in Bahrain, in particular internal security and the country’s first popular elections.
FO 1016/837

Dubai airport: development and operation, 1965 Jan 01 - 1965 Dec 31

This file contains correspondence relating to: Letter from the Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum to the Ministry of Aviation, confirming the Government of Dubai's acceptance of the costs and responsibility for the operation of an Aeronautical Fixed Telecommunications Network Round-trip Time (AFTN RTT) providing a direct Radio Teletype (RTTY) link with Bahrain Telecommunications Centre Letter from the Manager of Dubai Airport J A Taylor to the Political Agent in Dubai H G Balfour-Paul on the 'Development and Operation of Dubai Airport', dated 21 April 1965; a letter from
FO 1016/157

Civil aviation, 1950 July

This file relates to civil aviation in Qatar. It contains correspondence concerning: F Bosworth of the Gulf Aviation Company’s request for permission from the Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Ali Bin Abdulla Al Thani to operate flights from Doha to Bahrain and Sharjah; and the granting of permission with HMG’s caveat that it doesn’t accept responsibility for the conditions at the airfield in Doha Comments on the need for a civil aviation agreement for Qatar

FO 371/105654

Air Agreement between UK and Bahrain: draft amendment and new Air Navigation Regulations; clearance of non-scheduled flights to Bahrain and Sharjah. Code GA file 60 (papers 41 to end), 1953

The file contains correspondence relating to: Confirmation by International Aeradio Limited (IAL) of the new appointments in Sharjah (41) Revised draft of the proposed new Bahrain Air Agreement, including Ministry of Civil Aviation (MCA) and Air Ministry amendments (42) Notices to Airmen No. 2 relating to landing, housing and parking fees, which were introduced on 8 August 1951 and which are in force for Bahrain and Sharjah aerodromes (42a) Itinerary for the flight of Mr K R Collins M.I.N, A.R. Ae.
FO 371/105683

Ministry of Civil Aviation Mission to the Persian Gulf; consideration of siting of Kuwait airfield and general problems of Bahrain and Sharjah. Code GA file 105, 1953

This file contains correspondence relating to: Designation of aerodromes in British territories overseas under the Chicago Convention, involving Kuwait and Bahrain (1-2) Restrictions on the use of the Muscat airfield by the Sultan of Muscat and Oman, Saeed Bin Taimur (3) Proposal by Airwork to operate a freight service to Jebel Ali, a potentially disputed area (4, 6, 12) Arrangements for a Ministry of Civil Aviation mission to the Gulf during April-May 1953 to study conditions and discuss related issues, including: an overview of upcoming Air Ministry plans in the Gulf; briefs on t
FO 1016/23

Gulf Aviation Company Limited: establishment of scheduled flights to and from Bahrain, 1950 Jan 4-1951 Jan 3

This file relates to Bosworth - (Gulf Aviation Company).